imaginesthesnow

imaginesthesnow @ 2009-08-12T17:28:00

2009-08-12T21:30:32Z

I saw dolphins while I was swimming today!!

Also, does anyone have any Gilmore Girls cues on their computer? I have "Getting Married," "Maybe Next Week," "Rory and Lane," and "Waltz #1."

I'm definitely looking for the "sad la la las" (I know someone has them on their computer -- I downloaded them at one point), and any others would be nice. :)

imaginesthesnow @ 2009-03-12T19:39:00

2009-03-12T19:39:46Z

BABY ROGI?!?! I'm so excited!!!

I may possibly get shot for this post...

2008-06-08T22:55:50Z

Pleeeeeeeease don't shoot me or jump down my throat! I'm just expressing my honest opinion. Spoilers through Eclipse.

So, every time I've told someone I'm Team Jacob (with the exception of freeing_pan), I've gotten this shocked, incredulous reaction. Now, I get that Team Jacob is far less popular than Team Edward...but I just can't wrap my head around why SO many people are so CRAZY about Edward/Bella and so ADAMANT about the pairing.

Taking Jacob completely out of the picture, doesn't it matter

1) Edward's ~~a pedophile~~, like, 80 years older than Bella. He looks seventeen, but he's NOT seventeen. Shouldn't a couple be able to "grow together"? Wouldn't they be on pretty different levels, considering that Edward has nearly an entire century's worth of experiences over Bella?

2) Edward's controlling. He cares about her safety and that's admirable...but he doesn't need to be as controlling as he is. He could protect her in ways other than telling her what she can and cannot do.

3) Edward and Bella's physical relationship is restrained. I don't mean that they must have sex to have a full relationship. I completely disagree with that idea and have the tendency to move slowly in my own relationships. On a superficial level, they don't even French kiss, which might bore me, ~~but maybe that's just because I like kissing.~~ But on a more holistic level, I feel like the constant physical restraint represents a greater repression in the relationship and an inability for the two members of the relationship to be completely open with one another. Edward's constant formalness and over-politeness adds to that idea, and I think the fact that Edward's introspective power does not work on Bella--and does not work on only Bella--is the manifestation of their lack of openness.

4) Edward doesn't have a life outside of Bella, and soon, Bella won't have a life outside of Edward and the rest of the Cullens. That's a little scary. Romance is great, and I would love to be in a relationship with a person and be the most important people to one another. But I wouldn't want to be the only people. I wouldn't want to spend every available moment with one another. That's kind of unhealthy.

5) Bella's change wouldn't not be only rainbows and butterflies. Bella's change would mean giving up her parents, her friends, her ability to have children, her life, her soul, and all other things that make her human. That doesn't sound so great to me. She'd also experience bloodlust, at least for a certain amount of time, which would challenge, if not change, her character. If I were to support Bella/Edward, I might be inclined to support Edward's plan of allowing Bella to remain human and dying (or whatever he would do) soon after she dies. I think Bella would be better off remaining human.

And finally...what's so great about eternal "life"? I can't quite grasp that. I think it would drive me crazy to be alive forever, without even the ability to sleep to break up the time. Going from century to century and adapting to new trends and customs would be a constant challenge...and it would be painful to realize one day that everyone you know has died. The fact that you would be able to have a multitude of different experiences and learn virtually anything because time isn't a factor is exciting and I would appreciate that. But I think, at some point, I would simply get tired and the nostalgia would unbearable.

Notes: the pedophile thing was (mostly) a joke. I also know that "introspective" means to look inside oneself, but I'm not sure if there's a word to describe what Edward does. I was a poor Latin student, but I think "introspective" would literally mean something like "look within," which is what Edward does. I'm just not sure how to get rid of the "self" part. ;) ?

girlcrush alert!

2007-05-25T23:24:24Z

Okay, just one question:

What do you guys think my shot is at marrying Idina Menzel? Because, seriously? ♥

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-05-15T19:54:00

2007-05-15T23:55:09Z

I just put on the TV and saw the trailer and OMG.

It just dawned on me.

I can't believe it's ending.

OMG.

ETA

Is it okay to be sobbing like a baby already?

I thought that--having not watched this for a good few years--I wouldn't be so sad.

But I am.

Devestated.

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-04-24T15:46:00

2007-04-24T19:59:04Z

Sometimes, I think that if I did less work, I'd be smarter.

Seriously.

I wastes so much friggen time doing busy work and worry about a hundred million different things, and I never have time to think. For example? Yesterday, I stayed after school to put up the Virginia Tech memorial. By the time I got home, took a shower, and ate dinner, it was already past 8 o'clock. I took a two or three hour nap, because I haven't had more than five hours of sleep per night since Easter break.

And then I preceded to waste an enormous amount of time on my 121-question APUSH take home test. By enormous, I mean that I never actually "went to sleep" last night. I took two or three naps when I got tired or frustrated with the questions, so I did sleep, but all I did last night was that APUSH test.

WHICH SHE NOW TELLS US IS NOT EVEN A FUCKING TEST! She's not even counting it!

Since I spent all of that time on the APUSH test, I didn't get to study math or Latin. I think I got through the math test because it was mostly multiple choice, and I was able to plug a lot of stuff into the calculator. Latin was a vocab quiz, and I got a hundred on it because I looked it over at lunch. But I'm not going to remember it after today. I didn't learn. I still don't fully understand logs.

*sigh*

I'm so tired. And there's always so much to freaking do.

On a better note, I have ASL tonight, and I'm especially excited because my nails are done, so now my hands will look pretty when I'm signing [/geek]. And tomorrow I'm going to a global warming convention for most of the day. So as long as I get through the English and Web Design homework (!?!) tonight without dying...

I can't believe I left right after school today. I never get to do that. I might leave early tomorrow, too, because both of the girls I tutor aren't staying after school (though I just realized I might have to make up the tutoring I'm going to miss at the global warming thing...damn), and then Thursday I have to leave right away because I need a physical by Friday so I can play tennis. That makes me kind of sad, because Thursday's the last Amnesty meeting... but I guess it's also good, because I have a paper due on Friday that I haven't started yet. And I also have a Chem lab and math sheet due that day, which means I probably won't have slept much the night before...

Where the hell is summer??

A Corner of the Universe

2007-04-16T22:20:48Z

I just cried my freaking eyes out. Seriously. They're not in my head anymore.

For some reason, the book club moderator suggested we read A Corner of the Universe for our last meeting. Allison lent it to me today, and it's more of a children's/young adult's book, so I've just finished it. I missed Ann M. Martin (I used to love The Baby Sitters Club: Little Sisters Series.

Though now, I am also missing my eyes.

I don't feel like cooking and cleaning and baking and doing homework. I just want to sit here and sniffle now. :p

The work of the home

2007-04-15T19:56:59Z

*major happy hugs to teh Ari*

I've finally finished the lovely 100-question chem packet.

Am now being killed by logarithms! I DON'T GET IT!!!! *pulls hair out*

Then I have to study for my Latin and Chem tests tomorrow. I'm really annoyed about the Latin one because it's a grammar test, and we haven't done much grammar at all this year. We didn't do any actual Latin for at least the past month. The last two classes, we watched the fucking Gilmore Girls in class ('Concert Interruptus,' because I had the DVD for my AP project, and my teacher didn't want to do anything after presentations ended)! And we don't have a textbook this year, don't have any recent notes on the test topics, so I have to hunt around the Internet to learn these grammatical constructions.

And then I always screw up every Chem quiz I take. Chemistry and Algebra II are in constant competition for being my lowest grade.

Bah.

Any Aussies on my f-list?

V is for...

2007-04-12T20:21:43Z

Still haven't started my work yet. I've been attempting to start since 11 a.m. *rolls eyes at self*

Instead, I was reading an e-book about become a vegetarian. When we were in D.C., I kept walking up the humongous escalators while the rest of my group stood and waited on them for the hours it takes for one to reach ground level. Yesterday when I was waiting for them I picked up a PETA-sponsored magazine about becoming a vegetarian.

I wanted to become a vegetarian when I was younger, but my parents wouldn't let me. I've gotten so used to meat. I have meat almost every single day. Lately, I've been trying to limit my beef intake, for environmental purposes.

But I really disagree with the slaughterhouse practices of meat companies. I love animals, and I can't understand how I can eat them. I'm also trying to live in a manner that's more environmentally-friendly.

But it's going to be really hard changing my diet, and my dad will be pissed. I was just about to eat yogurt when I noticed that there's gelatin in it. I was eating cheese when I read that sometimes hooves and horns are used while making it.

I think I'm going to start trying to limit the meat intake. I haven't had any for two days, but the day before that I had chicken, and the day before that I had turkey and beef. I think I'd have a lot of trouble becoming a vegan, but for now, I think I'm going to start trying to stop eating meat.

Okay. WORK. NOW.

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-04-12T14:53:00

2007-04-12T19:17:31Z

*sigh of relief*

I am home, thank god.

1) I should really start thinking about making this friends-only, because I would like to vent about a certain someone on the trip with me, but I can't in a public journal... *pout*

2) The colleges: I really liked American. I could definitely see myself there. I hated Catholic, but they gave us awesome apple danishes. Really. I had two. The room we were in for our information session there also had some architecture thing on the wall, made in part by Antonella Barba... GW was pretty nice, as well, but I didn't really like the way the campus(es) are set up. If I get in, I'll probably consider going there, but I didn't like it as much as I did American.

And of course, me being me, I had to love the sixteenth-hardest-college-to-get-into (aka Georgetown). I wish I had a higher GPA. And much higher SAT scores. And an in on finding a cure to cancer... :p

I do think I may have found a good major. International Relations/Foreign Service... Wow. That's so perfect. I didn't even know that it was such a big program until I went to D.C. Then I can minor/double major in journalism.

I also really liked D.C. I could definitely see myself going there. I like the city, and it's obviously really good for both international relations and journalism.

3) We went to the National Zoo and played on a giant pizza! Was teh shiz. Most of the animals weren't there, though. We just walked around a bunch of empty exhibits.

4) I ate SO FRIGGEN MUCH. I think that's all to be said.

5) The bus was late last night. We had to move gates, so instead of being first on line, we were close to the end. My mom made friends with some guy named Richard from Brooklyn, because she socializes with everyone. Coming home was empowering, though. We stood on both sides of the damned escalator (because in D.C. you can't do that), passed the subway with its turnstiles and paid homage to our single-swipe metrocards. :p There was also a crazy tourist lady taking pictures of people getting their tickets and standing around in Port Authority...

6) We got home at around 3:30 a.m. this morning, and I was so tired that I have done nothing today but: eat breakfast, read a plethora of Ron/Hermione fics, shower, and dance naked to the Dixie Chicks and 112 while brushing my teeth. And also spoke to my newly-seventeen-year-old wife, otempora01, who's finally back from Europe. Lucky duck.

7) Now I have to go do all of my SAT work. And then all of my break homework. Yay.

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-04-09T15:54:00

2007-04-09T20:05:41Z

Just got to the hotel. I seem to be getting Internet, so, woo hoo (for real this time)!!!

They played Akeelah and the Bee on the bus, and that was a very nice distraction. I less than three that movie incredibly. But then the distraction ended and I had a nice anxiety-ridden two hour ride after that.

The bus stopped in Silver Spring, first, and it was really pretty there.

And on the train from the bus station to the hotel, there was a really cute guy, and we kept looking at each other, and at first I thought he pickpocketed me, but now I don't think so anymore, because I have my iPod and phone and money. He was really cute.

*unpacks*

Leaving!

2007-04-09T10:43:49Z

I'm leaving for Washington, D.C. in less than an hour (five hour bus trip--woo hoo). I don't know if I'll have Internet at the hotel, so, goodbye my loves! Keep your eyes peeled for the smoke signals and fruit baskets, and hope that I didn't forget to pack anything!

She hath baked!

2007-04-08T00:59:34Z

Finally finished baking. Turns out that I did have baking soda all along, but I didn't have confectioner's sugar, so I wound up having to go to the store any way.

Now I've got a huge mess to clean. I've got flour and sugar and all that other crap all over me. And my finger looks like

I have no idea why, because I didn't use anything red...

The icing for my lemon cake tastes terrible. It's so sour. I'm hoping that the taste will be somewhat deflected by the cake and the other frosting. The middle of the cake also sunk in, so I had to make it look like I did that on purpose, and turned it into a flower cake. Then all sorts of problems ensued with the purple icing, so now it kind of looks like it was done by either a kindergartener, or a drag makeup artist...

I also took pictures of two of the eggs I colored yesterday. The first is the Gryffindor one for my grandmother... It's not very elaborate, but I think she'll get the picture.

The second is my favorite one, for my neighbor Kristen. It's all pastel-y and fun. :p And then the rest of the eggs I colored came out horrificly ugly. *nods*

And the back:

USA!!!!!!!

2007-04-07T21:16:16Z

*loves seeing her flag flying around that court*

And how cute was Andy with his arm around Mardy?? I wish I'd gotten that on tape. They're adorable.

I almost missed work today. I completely disregarded my alarm clock. Ooops.

My mom keeps thinking I'm my younger sister on the phone. *pouts*
I really need some damned baking soda... I guess I can go on the treadmill until my mom gets home with some.

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-04-06T22:52:00

2007-04-07T03:02:25Z

I forgot to mention that today is also the anniversary of the beginning of the Rwandan genocide.

We (Amnesty) decided to make this month genocide-themed because of that. Our Darfur assembly went so well. A lot of people want to join Amnesty and buy Save Darfur shirts (we've got those awesome sweatshirts), and some people cried, and people were actually paying attention. And they were affected. So we definitely succeeded in our awareness campaign.

We (Student Council) are doing a fundraiser for part of the action... But I have a few more things I think we can do in Amnesty for that, as well. I'm really hoping that we get to show Darfur Diaries, and there's one more thing I think we should do... But I won't say anything yet, because I don't want to jinx it. Oh, and of course, we'll have an Urgent Action.

I really don't understand how we're still letting things like the Darfur genocide occur. I really don't.

But I'm so glad that I'm finding ways to do things, even if they're really mediocre. I'm still kind of shocked that my Student Council relief committee is working.. It kind of makes me wonder what I want to do when I get older. I mean, I'm starting to get pretty invested in world affairs. I care about human rights. I care about poverty, I want to stop AIDS. I live in the fucking Bronx. There's so many things that can be changed here. But...I don't know how.

Right now, I'm thinking about double major-ing in communications and environmental science, so I can write in magazines about the changing global environment (because I'm starting to care a lot more about that, as well). But sometimes I wonder if I should do something totally different...

On a side note, I really hope I get elected co-president of Amnesty again next year. Amnesty positions have always been appointed in the past, but Allison and I don't see how we can call ourselves Amnesty and not have elections.

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-04-06T22:13:00

2007-04-07T02:23:02Z

I got my computer fixed! It had a virus and was missing from me for almost 24 hours, and I felt completely incapacitated.

Tennis was yummy today. I hate that I have to root for Blake during Davis Cup, but he actually played well today. He actually won his match. And then my Andy was totally pretty, of course. He had some really pretty shots in his match today.

I just spent nearly $30 on iTunes... I am tres excited, but also tres poor.

Mmm...then we colored eggs... I made a cool Gryffindor one for my grandma. And now I have to do some homework, because we're leaving for D.C. on Monday (I'm going with three of my friends and my mom to tour Georgetown, American, Catholic, and George Washington).

Of course I have no desire to work, but... I'm sure I'll find some way to procrastinate until everyone goes to sleep and I absolutely have to focus. Tomorrow I have work, and then I'm going to bake banana bread and lemon cake. Hopefully. I've never baked a cake from scratch before, never made my own icing before, and I lost my old banana bread recipe.

~~I cannot spell the word banana. And the only thing I think of when I think "banana" is "Maria Sharapova." Spell check is god.~~

Meh. Turns out I can spell it correctly. It just doesn't look right.

Also... I'm officially on the Draco/Harry bandwagon. Oi.

imaginesthesnow @ 2007-04-03T18:04:00

2007-04-03T22:05:16Z

As of today, I officially have legal wireles Internet.

As of today, I am also running for NHS president. Unopposed...Oh,boy. :$

I barely drank anything today, and I just got off of the treadmill, and my leg is cramping so badly. Gah! *skitters off to shower*

Woah...

2007-03-29T04:36:21Z

Sitting here, desperately trying to finish my Gatsby essay, I just had an unnerving thought:

Where the Valley of Ashes once was, Arthur Ashe Stadium is now.

...I just had to say that because that's completely freaky and I have nobody to share it with.

Noooooooooooooooooooo

2007-03-25T02:35:40Z

Oh my god. Ohmygod, ohmygod. Kim (most likely) isn't going to play the US Open. I'VE BEEN SAVING TO GET A FUCKING TOURNAMENT PASS SO I'M SURE TO SEE HER AND NOW SHE'S NOT COMING! AND THEN SHE'LL RETIRE!!!!!!!!

Oh my god.

I'm so upset.

STRESS!!

2007-03-24T20:12:21Z

I just got home from work. I'm soo stressed for this week.

Sunday
SAT tutoring (which means I have to do a practice test tonight)

Monday
APUSH work due
Math worksheet due
Math test
Latin test
Chemistry test
2 pieces for my school's website due

Tuesday
Religion test
Amnesty presentation
Amnesty bakesale
Writing Center

Wednesday
APUSH test
Math test
Service
Book Club

Thursday
English paper due
Chemistry test corrections meeting
Amnesty meeting

Friday
Afua's birthday
APUSH group project due
Math test
Asian Club

And that's all I know thus far. There's bound to be more added during the week.

And of course I'm just about to get my period, so I'm absolutely exhausted.

...Should I jump off a bridge now, or after dinner?

Oh, Rafa, how you ruin my dreams...

2007-03-18T00:23:32Z

Is it bad that I totally expected Andy to lose and I'm hardly broken up about it?

Actually...yeah. That probably is bad. Terrible, even.

I was at work for the first set, and before I left I checked the livescore, and it was 5-3...and then by the time I got home he was down another break, so I didn't really get to stress out too much over the match. My dad did say that Andy is the most annoying person to watch play (and compared him to the other A Rod, though Andy at least usually comes through during team play) but... I don't know. I mean, I wanted Andy to win. I hoped he would win. I think it would have been great for his confidence if he would have won--and he needs all the ranking points he can get before the spring, because he probably won't be gaining any during the clay court season. But I didn't expect him to win. At all.

*is a bad imaginary lover*

And...to make this the weirdest tennis-related post ever: I watched some of Haas/Murray yesterday and I was very impressed by Murray. Now, I can't stand Murray. He's almost as annoying as James Blake. But damn, that kid is good. Both Tommy and Murray have been playing really well lately--though I hope Rafa wins the tourney, because I really don't want Murray to get any better.

So, yes. I have no faith in Andy Roddick and I'm impressed by Andy Murray. All of those hours of shoveling snow and the strange fumes of the bathroom cleaning products definitely must have gotten to me.

I'm sure a few hours of math and APUSH homework, and then An Inconvenient Truth will help clear my mind...

Evidence of My Stupidity

2007-03-16T14:50:57Z

I have pictorial evidence of my stupidity:

1) I was organizing a my school papers, and I found

My PSAT score report. Notice anything weird?

I've been getting dozens of e-mails from colleges daily that all say, "Hey Chsistie, come have fun in the sun at U of Florida!" and I figured I (or someone else) must have made a typo somewhere along the way.

I have now discovered that that was not the case:

I FREAKING BUBBLED MY NAME IN WRONG ON THE PSAT!!!!!!! HOW STUPID CAN YOU GET??? I expect to try to get into college with these standardized tests, and I can't even spell my name correctly?

2) And then I came into my room to post of that bout of stupidity here, and I was sitting on my bed, starting up my computer, when I felt something vibrating beneath me... And I thought to myself: Kyle! What in the hell could that be?

I forgot that I did my sister's hair this morning, and apparently left the mousse on my bed. Uncapped. And then sat on it.

Oh, yeah. And the big blue stain on my pillow? That's from last year, when I fell asleep reading (highlighting) about Nuclear Nonproliferation for my global paper. Mmmhmm...

I am the epitome of stupid. And ohmygosh, how fitting is this icon?

Snow Day!!

2007-03-16T13:15:54Z

Grr... I just spent 45 minutes thinking I was uploading all of my mood icons, when I wasn't. I'm going to get carpal tunnel by the time I actually do this correctly.

I HAVE A SNOW DAY! Tanea called me at 6 am to tell me we had no school (due to "reports of accumulating snow" :p) and then I sent out a mass text message, which a bunch of people decided they had to reply to, which means my mom will be uber pissed at me for the phone bill this month... Oops... I'm really glad that there's no school today, though--especially since yesterday was so crappy. We got IRs and I'm failing Christian Service (long story, the head of the religion department assured me that it will be straightened out), and my Latin teacher hunted down people at lunch and announced that we were going to have a quiz today (which we're obviously not).

I watched Andy's match last night. *happy sigh* Though, why is he so pale?? Even my mom noticed that. I haven't been able to get to www.atptennis.com on IE or MSN Explorer for the past few weeks, and I can't get on www.pacificlifeopen.org, either. I need my ranking points information!!

Um...what else? Oh! HPB came last night! As well as my APUSH and SATII Lit books :( I'm really upset, though, because I can't find Books 1-3. I have no idea where they are. *wants her books back*

Okay. Now to actually get some things done. I have to work on my English essay this weekend, because my teacher told me yesterday that my biggest struggle is going to be "not writing a dissertation," which I probably won't be able to do. I think I'm going to rent An Inconvenient Truth later. :p

Truly, Madly, Deeply

2007-03-14T22:37:06Z

Spring-like weather, 65 minute classes, and little children make the Christie tres happy.

I am also falling madly in love very quickly. With Daniel Radcliffe. Holy fucking hell.

And tomorrow we have shortened classes again! I do have a ton of English homework to do. And APUSH work. I just realized that I handed today's report in without sources...crap. I also waited around for an hour today for the people I tutor, and they never showed up, but I got to tutor little children instead, so that was fun. But, again, tres happy at the moment.

I'm also quite hungry, which sucks, because I want to run before I eat but I have to wait until my mom gets out of her office.

The spring-like weather is also making me not want to work so much. Eep. :$

New Resolution

2007-03-13T00:58:43Z

Okay. I've made two new resolutions. The first is to start excercising again and the second is to actually write in this thing. Both are going well on the first day of resolution-ism. We shall see how tomorrow goes...

If I'm going to actually write in this thing, I need to make this journal pretty. I started to make a header in Web Design a few days ago, but now I'm behind in my CSS project so I have to actually do that tomorrow. And I need to stop being lazy and upload my mood icons properly sometime soon. I've only been working on doing that for like, a month. Damned tedious tasks.

I've got actual tennis coming on my television in about eight minutes, so I am tres excited, even though the Pacific Life website is screwed up and I don't know very many results. I hope they show Andy's match, because I really don't feel like watching Roger lose. And I really miss my Andy. He's so damned pretty.

Besides that, I've got the usual mound of homework awaiting me. And Cinnamon Toast Crunch! I never realized just how much I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch. *happy sigh*

ETA: That tennis coverage? Is supposed to be on ESPN Deportes (though, it's not. We don't get English coverage until Wednesday!! That is so unfair! I got all excited for nothing. *pouts*